Alternative spellings of this word include Vichchhaya.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vicchāya (विच्छाय).—a.

1) Shadowless.

2) Pale, dim; विलोक्योद्विग्नहृदयो विच्छायमनुजं नृपः (vilokyodvignahṛdayo vicchāyamanujaṃ nṛpaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.14.24; पश्याब्जानि विनि- र्जितानि सहसा गच्छन्ति विच्छायताम् (paśyābjāni vini- rjitāni sahasā gacchanti vicchāyatām) Ratnāvalī 1.24.

-yaḥ A gem, jewel.

-yam The shadow of a flock of birds; also विच्छाया (vicchāyā); विच्छायाभिः प्रधावन्तो गच्छन्तः साधुहंसकैः (vicchāyābhiḥ pradhāvanto gacchantaḥ sādhuhaṃsakaiḥ) Bhāmac 8.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vicchāya (विच्छाय).—n.

(-yaṃ) 1. The shadow of a flock of birds. 2. A jem. E. vi a bird, chāya a shadow, which in this sort of compound becomes neuter.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vicchāya (विच्छाय).—[adjective] splendourless, colourless, dim.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vicchāya (विच्छाय):—[=vi-cchāya] [from vi] 1. vi-cchāya n. (for 2. See p. 950, col. 2) the shadow of a flock of b°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (also f(ā). , [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])

2) [=vi-cchāya] [from vi] 2. vi-cchāya mf(ā)n. (for 1. See 1. vi, p.949) destitute of shadow, shadowless, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] lacking colour or lustre or distinction, pale (-tā f.), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a jewel, gem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [=vi-cchāya] a 1. 2. See pp. 949, 950.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vicchāya (विच्छाय):—(yaṃ) 1. n. The shadow of a flock of birds.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vicchāya (विच्छाय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vicchāya.

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Vicchaya in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Vicchaya (विच्छय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vikṣata.

2) Vicchāya (विच्छाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vicchāya.

3) Vicchāya (विच्छाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vicchāya.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vicchāya (ವಿಚ್ಛಾಯ):—[adjective] having no shadow; shadowless.

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Vicchāya (ವಿಚ್ಛಾಯ):—

1) [noun] a cut and polished gemstone or a pearl, used for ornamentation; a gem.

2) [noun] that which is lustreless, very dull.

3) [noun] the shadow of a group of birds flying together.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vi.

Starts with: Vicchayata, Vicchayate, Vicchayatva, Vicchayay, Vicchayaya.

Full-text: Vicchayata, Vich, Vikshata, Vicchayikar, Vijihma.

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